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Harper

in Iowa

There are 729 people with the last name "Harper" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

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Harper 311
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  1. is 307th most common Hicks
  2. is 308th most common Stanley
  3. is 309th most common Mcdowell
  4. is 310th most common Osborn
  5. is 311th most common Harper
  6. is 312th most common Ball
  7. is 313th most common Winter
  8. is 314th most common Harrington
  9. is 315th most common Howe

Similar Names and Nicknames

Harp, Harpster, Harpe, Harpole, Harpel, Harps, Harpold, Harpin, Harpenau, Harpham

Most Common First Names for Harper

John, Charles, David, Larry, Mary, James, Mike, William, Joseph, Robert

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, and Irish: occupational name for a player on the harp, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Dutch harp ‘harp’. The harper was one of the most important figures of a medieval baronial hall, especially in Scotland and northern England, and the office of harper was sometimes hereditary. The Scottish surname is probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Chruiteir ‘son of the harper’ (from Gaelic cruit ‘harp’, ‘stringed instrument’). This surname has long been present in Ireland.

Recent Searches for "Harper" in Iowa

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John Harper, IA (9 searches)
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